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electrical outlet

NOUN

receptacle for wiring

Synonyms

WEAK

electric outlet electric receptacle outlet receptacle wall plug wall socket

Example Sentences

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The most thoughtful hotels have a Type C electrical outlet for European visitors or optional adapters for international guests.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

"You'd be able to move around, and you wouldn't have to be tied to an electrical outlet, which is really exciting."

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023

“I cannot even walk past a store where somebody is putting in an electrical outlet without stopping to look in and watch it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Buy a USB “condom”—as many call hacker-prevention devices—and consider bringing a cord that can be plugged into an actual electrical outlet.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2023

“Here we are,” he said, closing the door after him; he seated himself, plugging the device into the electrical outlet.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick